The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-14

"Auntie." she whispered. ''take my
place here for moment"
Janet Isle nodded In assent.
do como In here nm instant with
me, won't you?" and Elsie signed that
Miss Josephine should accompany her
into the coy back parlor. where all
was now In readiness for tea. 1.-THE
fact il, Miss Josephine. I've done the
most stupid thing imaginable to-day
made mistake, and prepared nearly
twice the number Of crumpets that will
be wanted by anybody. Isn't 1t abb
surd Of me? You won't mind no. I'm
sure You won't Miss Josephine help
ing me out Of my troublc?"
But how?" came. hesitatingly, in
response. Then came-ah! 50 bravely.
for il is ever difficult to tell the plain
truth in such mattcrs-''I cant. It's
quite impossible. We have no money.
Don't you understands
Absurd!' was the interruption.
"Why. it's favor I'm asking Of you;
don't you see? knew you would be
in to-day, for certain. and would be-
friend me. It's only that / want you.
il you don't mind the trouble. to carry
home dozen or so 20 your sweet
mother. Many's the dozen she has or
dcred from Us in the past, when, per-
haps, we haven't been able to supply
her. One can not forget that fact. You
know. in hurry. So there they are.
Miss Josephine, all hot and ready -but-
tered. for don't think you know how
to do il yourself. You had better 90
out this way. by the side door. and then
no one will be- the wiser for the favor
you've done me-"
For one brief instant her worn. pale
faced companion had bent down inn
pulsively and laid her own soft cheek
against Elsic's, and the next, wholly
unable to speak, she had disappeared.
"A rather heavier mailbag tonight
than usual. wasn't it. Elsie?"
"Yes. aunt. Thank you for doing it
up for me. At any rate. the registered
letters did not occupy you long
whilc.''
NO. child"
Meanwhile Elsie had been engaged in
pcnning dozen words or more upon a
large sheet Of lettcr-paper, and the fol-
lowing morning, side by side with the
wclI-known "muiIin and trumpet 7
statement. appeared the following:
"A young lady. clever and uell-edncated. de-
sirrs az once . good morning or daily engage
ment as governess- Terms moderate. Excel.
lent references Apply for particulars within. \
"All that advertising in the news
papers is only throwing money away"
unused Elsie. .'Tll manage things for
her little better in this way, perhaps.
l shall never forget her miserably care
worn face last evening""
Miss Josephine had. in a most mex
plicablc way, won the woman's entire
sympathy. and also admiration. Of
Elsie. And yet the latter never seemed
70 forget the difference in station that
she considered still existed between her
favorite and herself. She only knew
that the lawyers daughter was a very
model Of sweet patience. and that she
and all At home were as poor as any
church-mouse.
III.
sOh. myr' exclaimed little Bob
Travcrs that morning. as the letters
were brought in. ..What shoals Of let
tiers. What . lot Of govcrnesscs we
shall have. mother. do declare il il
won't be just ike m evening party"
Hold your tongue. Bobr' urgesl his
father, peremptorily. = Leave the
room"
Letters Of Importance had to be dis
cussed, most Of them bearing reference
| 10 what Bob had termed the "evening
party" Some applicants declared they
were experienced. because middle
aged. Others asserted that they were
young, and therefore generally re-
garded rs having an attractive way
with children; which latter statement
was yet worse. The last-described
young ladies would perhaps prove at
tractivc in other ways. and fall dcs-
perately in love with the quiet bachelor
Uncle Fred. No. that wouldn't do al
all. and in . decided fit Of ill-humor
Bob's father threw the entire batch 81
letters into the fire. As usual. when
pcrturbed in mind. mother" turned
| the current Of conversation BY address
| ing Uncle Fred.
II wish. when passing Janet Lisle's
to-day. you would ask for our maya
4 zines"
| All was hurry-skurry, rs usual. three
or four hours later on in the post-oilicc-
! A variety Of small packages required
! immediate weighing; and it was at this
very juncture that Uncle Fred placed
his foot upon the threshold. Some
thing had. however, Just caught his
eye. and without more ado he beat q
hasty rctreat--not, however. to a great
distance of.
The very thing!" he calculated
There! We have been hunting about
all this while-and to what purposes
Particulars Within Eli? Why, III
20 in nj once and inquire"
| rncled Fred was widower. and had